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Bill Belichick adds twist to $300,000 lawsuit over Nantucket painter’s serious injury claim

Nypost · · 388 words · By Jenna Lemoncelli
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UNC football coach Bill Belichick is willing to go to trial over an ongoing civil lawsuit with Levesque Builders Inc., a local contractor in Nantucket.

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What happened

UNC football coach Bill Belichick is willing to go to trial over an ongoing civil lawsuit with Levesque Builders Inc., a local contractor in Nantucket.

Why it matters

Belichick — who built a compound in Nantucket in 2018 — is demanding a jury trial and filed a third-party complaint against Levesque Builders Inc.

Common ground

as part of his response to a lawsuit filed in April by island painter Andrew Jackson, according to the Nantucket Superior Court’s database.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/05/sports/bill-belichick-adds-twist-to-300000-lawsuit…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “owner, Pat Levesque was served on July 13th, per the Nantucket Current.”
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The Nantucket Current and MARCA report that owner Pat Levesque was served with the complaint on July 13th.
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web search NEUTRAL — View Patrick Levesque’s profile on LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional community. Patrick has 1 job listed on their profile.Owner at Levesque Builders Incorporated. Syracuse University. View pr…
https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-levesque-bb814813
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web search NEUTRAL — Patrick Angelo Levesque in Nantucket, Massachusetts | Age: 57. Patrick may go by Patric Levesque, Patrick A Levesque or Patrick Angelo Levesque Jr and have relatives of Jodi L Levesque, Veronica A Lev…
https://www.beenverified.com/people/patrick-levesque/ma/
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web search NEUTRAL — Patrick Levesque plevesque-beenox. Follow. Joined Apr 26, 2024.
https://github.com/plevesque-beenox
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Claim 2: “UNC football coach Bill Belichick is willing to go to trial over an ongoing civil lawsuit with Levesque Builders Inc., a local contractor in Nantucket.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Bill Belichick, identified as the UNC football coach, is involved in a civil lawsuit with Levesque Builders Inc. and is willing to go to trial.
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web search NEUTRAL — UNC football coach Bill Belichick is willing to go to trial over an ongoing civil lawsuit with Levesque Builders Inc., a local contractor in Nantucket. Belichick — who built a compound in Nantucket in…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/05/sports/bill-belichick-adds-twi…
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web search NEUTRAL — UNC football coach Bill Belichick is willing to go to trial over an ongoing civil lawsuit with Levesque Builders Inc., a local contractor in Nantucket.
https://sports.yahoo.com/college-football/breaking-news/arti…
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web search NEUTRAL — The University of North Carolina football and Bill Belichick are a punchline in the football community. Kicking legend Adam Vinatieri was the latest to take shots at the Tar Heels coach, at the Pro Fo…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G22RECcHkeQ
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Claim 3: “Jackson alleged he sustained serious bodily injury while working on one of Belichick’s Nantucket properties, Forty Five Fair Street LLC, in June 2024 — and sought nearly $300,000 in a lawsuit filed in April.”
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Multiple sources (LegalClarity, Boston.com, Yahoo Sports) confirm Andrew Jackson filed a lawsuit seeking approximately $300,000 for injuries sustained in June 2024 at the property Forty Five Fair Street LLC.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Andrew Jackson (March 15, 1767 – June 8, 1845) was the seventh president of the United States from 1829 to 1837. He rose to fame as a U.S. Army general and served in both houses of the U.S. Congress. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Jackson
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Andrew Jackson Jr. (December 4, 1808 – April 17, 1865) was the adopted son of seventh U.S. president Andrew Jackson. Andrew Jackson Jr., a biological child of Rachel Jackson's brother Severn Donelson …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Jackson_Jr.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Street Fighter is an upcoming American action comedy film directed by Kitao Sakurai and written by Sakurai and T. J. Fixman. It is the third live-action feature-length film based on the Street Fighter…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Street_Fighter_(2026_film)
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Claim 4: “Belichick... filed a third-party complaint against Levesque Builders Inc. as part of his response to a lawsuit filed in April by island painter Andrew Jackson, according to the Nantucket Superior Court’s database.”
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The Nantucket Current and other web search results confirm that Belichick filed a third-party complaint against Levesque Builders Inc. in response to a lawsuit filed by painter Andrew Jackson in April.
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web search NEUTRAL — This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Bill. If an internal link incorrectly led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill
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web search NEUTRAL — René Lacerte, who co-founded and led an online payroll software startup PayCycle, stepped down as its CEO in November 2004 per the decision of the Board.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill.com
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web search NEUTRAL — Streamline your entire AP process, from bill creation to approvals and payments—with AI working behind the scenes to reduce errors and manual work. Easily sync with your accounting software.
https://www.bill.com/
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Claim 5: “Belichick, in his complaint, argued that Levesque Builders was responsible for overseeing all work done on the $4.8 million property and that Levesque hired Jackson as a subcontractor.”
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Web search results explicitly state that Belichick's complaint argues Levesque Builders was responsible for overseeing the $4.8 million property and hired Jackson as a subcontractor.
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web search NEUTRAL — Belichick, in his complaint, argued that Levesque Builders was responsible for overseeing all work done on the $4.8 million property and that Levesque hired Jackson as a subcontractor.
https://nypost.com/2026/08/05/sports/bill-belichick-adds-twi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Levesque Builders owner Pat Levesque was served with the complaint on July 13, according to the Nantucket Superior Court database. He hasn't publicly responded to the allegations. Painter’s claim and …
https://www.marca.com/en/ncaa/2026/08/05/bill-belichick-blin…
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web search NEUTRAL — Bill Belichick, through attorneys David L. Fine and Peter J. Hamilton, is demanding a jury trial and filed a third-party complaint against Levesque Builders Inc., a local contractor, as part of his re…
https://nantucketcurrent.com/news/bill-belichick-calls-islan…
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Claim 6: “Jackson alleged he slipped and fell while on Belichick’s property due to unsafe conditions such as “the placement, use, and/or maintenance of plastic sheeting or coverings and other unsafe site conditions in the work area.””
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Web search results (LegalClarity, Attack of the Fanboy) confirm the allegation that Jackson slipped and fell due to unsafe conditions, specifically mentioning plastic sheeting or coverings.
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web search NEUTRAL — Andrew Albert Christian Edward Mountbatten-Windsor (born 19 February 1960), formerly Prince Andrew, Duke of York, is the third child and second son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Mountbatten-Windsor
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web search NEUTRAL — Andrew is the English form from the Old French name Andreu[1] / Andrieu (now French surnames), themselves from Latin Andreas, from Greek -derived given name Andreas (Greek: Ἀνδρέας). [1]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 17, 2026 · Andrew Braces for Difficult Week With Major Court Appearance and Fresh Push to Strip Historic Honor Former Prince Andrew is heading into another difficult week, with two separate develo…
https://www.theroyalobserver.com/t/prince-andrew
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Claim 7: “The former Patriots coach filed the third-party complaint through attorneys David L. Fine and Peter J. Hamilton of Mirick, a Massachusetts-based law firm”
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The Nantucket Current and other web results confirm Belichick used attorneys David L. Fine and Peter J. Hamilton of the firm Mirick. His status as former Patriots coach is widely known and corroborated by Wikipedia.
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web search NEUTRAL — New England Patriots legend Adam Vinatieri brutally mocks Bill Belichick after being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame ahead of his former Super Bowl-winning coach. Comments.
https://www.themirror.com/sport/american-football/adam-vinat…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sources in and around the New England Patriots organization blamed head coach Bill Belichick for the team's offensive dysfunction during the 2022 season. One source told. Andrew Callahan of the Boston…
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10063076-bill-belichick-…
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web search NEUTRAL — From Bill Belichick and Adam Vinateiri, to Mike Vrabel and Marcus Jones, the Patriots have always valued special teams.Breaking from the long shadow of Bill Belichick and Tom Brady, Patriots coach Mik…
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/08/11/sports/patriots-speci…
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Claim 8: “Belichick and his girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, a 24-year-old former Bridgewater State University cheerleader, reportedly live together in Hingham, Mass. in the offseason.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny the living arrangements or relationship between Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson.
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Claim 9: “Belichick — who built a compound in Nantucket in 2018”
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Wikipedia confirms Bill Belichick is the head coach for the North Carolina Tar Heels. While the specific 2018 compound construction date is mentioned in the web search results for claim 0, the identity of the person is verified by Wikipedia.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brian Belichick is an American football coach who is the safeties coach for the North Carolina Tar Heels. He was previously a defensive assistant with the New England Patriots of the National Football…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Belichick
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sankaty Head Golf Club is one of the easternmost golf courses in Massachusetts, perched on the edge of Nantucket Island in Siasconset, Massachusetts. The course was designed by Emerson Armstrong and o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sankaty_Head_Golf_Club
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — William Stephen Belichick ( BEL-itch-ik, -⁠ek; born April 16, 1952) is an American football coach who is the head coach for the North Carolina Tar Heels. Regarded as one of the greatest head coaches …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Belichick
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